Labeling device

Abstract

The invention relates to a labeling device and method for attaching in particular elongated narrow labels. In the labeling device, a respective label dispensed from a dispensing edge is only partially received by a conveying belt. The conveying belt is moved into a position in which a portion of the label projecting from the conveying belt is attached at an item to be labeled. The conveying belt may be crossed by 90° while it passes a drive roll and a roller.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. §119(a)-(d) to German patent application number DE 10 2008 056660.8, filed Nov. 10, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Disclosure[0003]The disclosure relates to a labeling device and method for attaching labels.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Labeling devices for attaching in particular elongated narrow labels, such as for example sealing labels, are known from prior art. In these labeling devices, labels provided at a backing tape are dispensed directly to the item to be labeled by means of a dispensing edge. In practice, it might be necessary to attach elongated narrow labels to the neck of a bottle. That means that the same label must be attached to a front face as well as to a circumferential surface of the neck of the bottle.[0006]To satisfy this requirement, an embodiment is known where the labeling device is a...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The crossing of the conveying belt can be adjusted, so that a simple and reproducible adjustment of the label position is possible. Another advantage is that almost any arbitrary position can be easily achieved by crossing and / or deflecting the conveying belt. It is moreover possible to realize the attaching of the labels to the item to be labeled in a simple manner. For this, the conveying belt conveys the respective dispensed label to a position where the portion of the label projecting from the conveying belt is attached to the item to be labeled. As in the labeling device according to the invention no complex pressing mechanism is required, the assembly space required for the labeling device is reduced. Another advantage of the invention is that it is no longer necessary to arrange the labeling device above the item to be labeled. Consequently, the operation of the labeling device is facilitated.

[0010]Another advantageous development of the invention is that the labels are provided with their adhesive sides at the conveying belt. This ensures that the labels can be conveyed from the position where they are dispensed to a second position where they are attached to the item to be labeled in a simple manner and without the use of any further components.

[0011]Another advantageous development of the invention consists in the label being provided at the backing tape with its elongated side transverse to the direction of transport of the backing tape. Thus, the number of labels provided on the backing tape per supply reel is clearly higher than in case of a supply reel where the elongated side of the label is oriented in parallel to the moving direction of the backing tape. Thus, much more labels can be accommodated on the supply reel, and the reel must be exchanged less often, which considerably increases efficiency. Moreover, the assembly space required for the labeling device is thereby reduced, e.g. as it is no longer necessary to provide several supply reels at the labeling device. It is furthermore advantageous for a width of the backing tape to approximately correspond to the length of the elongated side of the label. A backing tape embodied in such a manner can be easily reeled on a collecting reel after the dispensing procedure. The problem of preventing the already reeled backing tape from partially peeling off from the collecting reel, which problem arises with narrow backing tapes, can be prevented by a broader backing tape according to the invention.

[0012]Another advantage of the above mentioned arrangement of the labels on the backing tape is that a dispensing speed of the labels does not have to correspond to the transport speed of the items to be labeled but may be essentially slower. Thus, the risk of the backing tape tearing in particular when it passes the dispensing edge is reduced.

Problems solved by technology

Another disadvantage of the above-described embodiment is that the labeling device is arranged above the item to be labeled.

This renders the operation of the labeling device, for example the exchange of the supply reel, difficult.

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